Probable cause
the flight attendant inadvertently slipped off a worn tread descending the crew rest ladder.
NTSB analysis
On June 29, 2015 about 0230 eastern daylight time, a flight attendant experienced a serious injury aboard Delta Air Lines flight 74, a Boeing 767, N825MH. According to flight attendant (FA) statements, while in cruise flight with no turbulence, a FA was descending the ladder into the crew rest area when her foot slipped off a rung, twisting her right ankle. The FA continued her duties although her ankle had swelled and she was in pain. After landing, the FA was diagnosed with a broken right ankle. The FA reported that the tread was worn. The CFR Part 121 scheduled passenger flight was enroute from Atlanta, Georgia, to Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for DCA15CA146 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 29, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
Boeing 767 432ER
- N-number
- N825MH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2000
- Operating rule
- Part 121 (airline)
Other records under this N-number
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